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HNWR091

FILES

HNWR091.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

HNWR091

Description

Given the hazards of early railroading, even Mother Nature did not cooperate at times. This image shows a collapsed car shop in Roanoke, a result of a heavy snow storm in 1890.

Creator

unknown

Source

Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris

Date

17 December 1890

Contributor

Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation

Rights

Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.

Format

Digital tiff

Type

Still Image

Identifier

HNWR091

Citation

unknown, “HNWR091,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed July 22, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/HNWR091.